Easter, Ostern, and the Passover Connection
Easter, and its German equivalent Ostern, are peculiar words. They are the English and German language designations for the...
Easter, Ostern, and the Passover Connection
Easter, and its German equivalent Ostern, are peculiar words. They are the English and German language designations for the...
Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855)
"The sectarians deafen one another with their noise and clamor, keep anxiety away with their screeching."
From Soren Kierkegaard’s Fear and Trembling...
This artwork, by the French artist Suzanne de Court (c. 1575–1625), is a watchcase cover decorated with enamel on metal. Suzanne’s artwork draws inspiration...
When Augustus (sole rule c. 30 BCE-14 CE) took power in Rome, he extended Julius Caesar’s policy of continually hosting extravagant spectacles to keep...
The Malleus Maleficarum (published in 1487 by Heinrich Kramer and James Sprenger)
"If we inquire, we find that nearly all the kingdoms of the world have...
John Calvin (c. 1509-1564)
"There is, indeed, nothing that man's nature seeks more eagerly than to be flattered."
From Theology: Institutes of the Christian Religion...
The Buddha (6th-5th century BCE)
"Do not speak harshly to anyone.
Those to whom you speak
might respond to you."
The Dhammapada (Verses on the Way, Chapter 10),...
